Research England institutional engagement

We recognise the importance of working in partnership with the universities and other higher education (HE) providers that we fund. The knowledge and insights that we get from working with you help us to make better policy choices and to advocate more effectively for the support we provide.

It is only through sustained and meaningful engagement and dialogue with the HE sector that we can deliver on our aim to support world-class university research and knowledge exchange that has significant benefits for our economy and society.
Our engagement is guided by our sector engagement strategy and accompanying equality impact assessment.

Our team of engagement leads will work with your institution to help us understand the outcomes that our funding and policy choices are delivering, and the opportunities and challenges you face.

Your assigned engagement lead will provide your institution with a dedicated point of engagement with Research England, complementing and strengthening the existing relationships that we have with you.

Engagement leads

Find your engagement lead

AECC University College – Lucy Davidson
Anglia Ruskin University – Jill Downey
Aston University – Joanne Shelton
Bath Spa University – Kim Seth
Birkbeck College – Jill Downey
Birmingham City University – Joanne Shelton
Bishop Grosseteste University – Joanne Shelton
Bournemouth University – Lucy Davidson
Brunel University London – Joanne Shelton
Buckinghamshire New University – Lucy Davidson
Canterbury Christ Church University – Jill Downey
Central School of Ballet Charitable Trust Limited – Kim Seth
City, University of London – Kim Seth
Contemporary Dance Trust Limited – Kim Seth
Courtauld Institute of Art – Jill Downey
Coventry University – Joanne Shelton
Cranfield University – Rommany Jenkins
De Montfort University – Joanne Shelton
Edge Hill University – Lucy Davidson
Falmouth University – Rommany Jenkins
Goldsmiths’ College – Joanne Shelton
Guildhall School of Music & Drama – Rommany Jenkins
Harper Adams University – Jill Downey
Hartpury University – Jill Downey
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine – Lucy Davidson
Keele University – Joanne Shelton
King’s College London – Rommany Jenkins
Kingston University – Lucy Davidson
Lamada Limited – Kim Seth
Leeds Arts University – Rommany Jenkins
Leeds Beckett University – Rommany Jenkins
Leeds Trinity University – Rommany Jenkins
Liverpool Hope University – Lucy Davidson
Liverpool John Moores University – Lucy Davidson
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine – Lucy Davidson
London Business School – Rommany Jenkins
London Metropolitan University – Lucy Davidson
London School of Economics and Political Science – Rommany Jenkins
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – Lucy Davidson
London South Bank University – Joanne Shelton
Loughborough University – Rommany Jenkins
Middlesex University – Lucy Davidson
National Centre for Circus Arts – Kim Seth
Newcastle University – Jill Downey
Newman University – Rommany Jenkins
Northern School of Contemporary Dance – Kim Seth
Norwich University of the Arts – Kim Seth
Oxford Brookes University – Kim Seth
Plymouth College of Art – Rommany Jenkins
Plymouth Marjon University – Rommany Jenkins
Queen Mary University of London – Lucy Davidson
Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance – Kim Seth
Ravensbourne University London – Rommany Jenkins
Roehampton University – Lucy Davidson
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance – Kim Seth
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art – Rommany Jenkins
Royal Academy of Music – Jill Downey
Royal Agricultural University – Jill Downey
Royal College of Art – Jill Downey
Royal College of Music – Kim Seth
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College – Lucy Davidson
Royal Northern College of Music – Kim Seth
Sheffield Hallam University – Jill Downey
SOAS University of London – Jill Downey
Solent University – Joanne Shelton
St Mary’s University, Twickenham – Lucy Davidson
St. George’s Hospital Medical School – Jill Downey
Staffordshire University – Joanne Shelton
Teesside University – Jill Downey
The Arts University Bournemouth – Lucy Davidson
The Institute of Cancer Research – Lucy Davidson
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts – Lucy Davidson
The Manchester Metropolitan University – Kim Seth
The Metanoia Institute – Joanne Shelton
The National Film and Television School – Rommany Jenkins
The Nottingham Trent University – Jill Downey
The Open University – Rommany Jenkins
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama – Jill Downey
The Royal Veterinary College – Jill Downey
The University of Bath – Kim Seth
The University of Birmingham – Joanne Shelton
The University of Bolton – Joanne Shelton
The University of Bradford – Rommany Jenkins
The University of Brighton – Jill Downey
The University of Bristol – Kim Seth
The University of Cambridge – Jill Downey
The University of Central Lancashire – Rommany Jenkins
The University of Chichester – Joanne Shelton
The University of East Anglia – Kim Seth
The University of East London – Jill Downey
The University of Essex – Rommany Jenkins
The University of Exeter – Lucy Davidson
The University of Greenwich – Lucy Davidson
The University of Huddersfield – Rommany Jenkins
The University of Hull – Joanne Shelton
The University of Kent – Jill Downey
The University of Lancaster – Rommany Jenkins
The University of Leeds – Rommany Jenkins
The University of Leicester – Joanne Shelton
The University of Lincoln – Joanne Shelton
The University of Liverpool – Lucy Davidson
The University of Manchester – Kim Seth
The University of Northampton – Rommany Jenkins
The University of Oxford – Kim Seth
The University of Portsmouth – Jill Downey
The University of Reading – Kim Seth
The University of Salford – Kim Seth
The University of Sheffield – Jill Downey
The University of Southampton – Joanne Shelton
The University of Sunderland – Rommany Jenkins
The University of Surrey – Kim Seth
The University of Sussex – Jill Downey
The University of Warwick – Joanne Shelton
The University of West London – Joanne Shelton
The University of Westminster – Joanne Shelton
The University of Winchester – Joanne Shelton
The University of Wolverhampton – Joanne Shelton
The University of York – Lucy Davidson
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance – Kim Seth
University College Birmingham – Joanne Shelton
University College London – Joanne Shelton
University College of Osteopathy – Jill Downey
University for the Creative Arts – Kim Seth
University of Bedfordshire – Lucy Davidson
University of Chester – Rommany Jenkins
University of Cumbria – Rommany Jenkins
University of Derby – Lucy Davidson
University of Durham – Rommany Jenkins
University of Gloucestershire – Lucy Davidson
University of Hertfordshire – Lucy Davidson
University of Northumbria at Newcastle – Jill Downey
University of Nottingham – Jill Downey
University of Plymouth – Rommany Jenkins
University of Suffolk – Kim Seth
University of the Arts, London – Kim Seth
University of the West of England, Bristol – Kim Seth
University of Worcester – Lucy Davidson
Writtle University College – Jill Downey
York St John University – Lucy Davidson

Last updated: 17 January 2025